James Robertson has been confiding in Peter, the Hermit and we continue the story as James describes their next meeting. Next morning I wrote a postcard and ambled across to the post office to send it to my friend, Sheila who introduced me to Peter. I had too much to...

James Robertson continues the story of his meetings with Peter, the Hermit. He asks him a crucial question. I asked Peter what is needed to induce someone like me to start to pray and pray regularly. Peter continued from where we had left off that morning. Above all,...

James Robertson is now meeting regularly with Peter, the Hermit. We continue the story as James reflects on the impact that Peter’s teaching is having on him. There are rare moments in everyone’s life when there is a sudden flash of insight that strikes like...

James Robertson is now meeting regularly with Peter, the Hermit. We continue the story as James relates how he is beginning to confide in Peter. When Peter sat down again in the living room I began to tell him of my own search for wisdom. I believed that knowledge...

James Robertson continues to tell the story of his journey to the outer Isles. After meeting Peter, the Hermit on the Isle of Barra for the first time he has had a sleepless night. Some people can make do with seven hours sleep, others with six or five. I need eight,...

James Robertson has spent the morning with Peter, the hermit. It began to rain after lunch so they sat around the kitchen table with a third cup of tea. James started the ball rolling by asking Peter what he meant by saying that most of us are in practice, Stoics. But...